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Best Engineering Management Schools Near Las Vegas, NV (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Las Vegas, Nevada is home to about 650,873 residents. Median household income is $70,723 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 27.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Architectural and Engineering Managers at a median $166,310 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Engineering Management Schools to Las Vegas
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Las Vegas, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Las Vegas city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Las Vegas is part of the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (BLS area code 29820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Nevada statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$166,310
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$165,978
Industrial Engineers
$91,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$90,958
Project Management Specialists
$99,940
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$99,741
Industrial Production Managers
$105,770
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$105,559
General and Operations Managers
$97,290
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$97,096
Engineers, All Other
$99,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$98,942
Management Analysts
$79,870
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$79,711
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$166,090
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
$165,758
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Las Vegas at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
650,873
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$70,723
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
27.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
100.2 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Las Vegas-Area Cities With Engineering Management Programs
What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Las Vegas?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Las Vegas are: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($166,310), Computer and Information Systems Managers ($166,090), Industrial Production Managers ($105,770). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Nevada statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in North Las Vegas instead of Las Vegas?
North Las Vegas, NV is 10.3 miles from Las Vegas and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Las Vegas an affordable place to study engineering management?
Las Vegas’s median household income of $70,723 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Las Vegas while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Nevada public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.